Designed to help students understand communication processes in relationships and develop specific skills needed to create and maintain healthy ones, Inter-Act: Interpersonal Communication Concepts, Skills, and Contexts, Twelfth Edition, retains the features that have made this book sosuccessful: a theory driven skills-based focus, an accessible tone and presentation, and a multitude of useful pedagogical tools. Lively and well-written, Inter-Act features numerous activities that enable students to relate their everyday experiences to their studies in communication. It also clearly illustrates how cultural, racial, and gender differences--as well as electronically mediated messages--alter what we should doto communicate effectively. With a strong focus on the importance of ethics, this leading text encourages students to develop their analytical abilities as they think critically about key concepts in interpersonal communication. Supplements: * Instructor's Manual (available in paperback and CD-ROM) includes an extensive Test Bank and suggested class activities.* Student Success Manual features study tips, chapter outlines and summaries, review questions, key terms, and critical thinking exercises.* Companion Website offers a wealth of resources for both students and instructors, including online self-testing and other study aids, links to a variety of communication-related websites, and "Now Playing" reviews of recent films.

Kathleen S. Verderber is Emerita Associate Professor of Management at Northern Kentucky University.
Rudolph F. Verderber is Emeritus Distinguished Teaching Professor of Communication at the University of Cincinnati.
Cynthia Berryman-Fink is Professor of Communication at the University of Cincinnati.